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Fantasy Football Draft Tips

With fantasy football drafts in full swing this weekend, I wanted to offer you a few pointers to aid you in your selection process.

- Be prepared. Do your homework. Know who’s hurt, including lineman who help your QB/RB/WR succeed.

- Stay calm. Part of being prepared is knowing ahead of time who you want to take. If there are three picks until yours, decide on three guys you’d be happy with. When it comes your turn you’ll be able to calmly select your guy.

- Don’t get sucked into a run. If the Tight Ends are going like hot cakes don’t snag a guy that isn’t in the tier that’s being drafted. For example, if Antonio Gates and Jason Witten have been taken, it’s OK to take Kellen Winslow. It’s not OK to take Chris Cooley though when he’ll be available a round or two later.

- Don’t draft a Kicker early. They are such a crap shoot. There is a difference between the top Kicker and the average kicker, but uncovering the top Kicker can be tricky.

- Don’t get too drunk. It’s OK to have an adult beverage (assuming you’re of age and not driving over the limit) or two. However, don’t get to that goofy stage when you’d just as soon take David Garrard in the third round as you would hit on your friend’s slighly unattractive sister. You have to live with this team all year. Wait until after the draft to booze it up.

- Eat before hand. Again, you want to concentrate on your draft. You shouldn’t be hitting the taco dip or thinking about how Taco Bell will be on the way home. Limit your distractions.